Beckman Coulter Mishima K.K.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-1907-2025

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Beckman Coulter Mishima K.K.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

04/30/2025

Location

Sunto-Gun, N/A, Japan

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

10,176

Reason for Recall

A manufacturing defect in the sample probe (S probe). The corners of the tip of the defective S probe are rounded and chamfered, which can prevent the proper formation of the "air layer" required for normal dispensing. The air layer is the air space that separates the cleaning water filled in the probe from the sample sucked into the probe. Maintaining this air space prevents the cleaning water and the sample from mixing. In the defective S probe, the "air layer" was not properly formed, causing the cleaning water and the sample to mix diluting the sample. As a result, the sample mixture dispensed into the cuvette has a lower concentration than the original sample, and the analyte concentration measured is lower than expected results.

Product Description

Sample probe sucks a sample dispensed into a tube or cup and discharges the appropriate amount into a cuvette. Lot 178713114 - 179433670

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: CA, PA, VA, TX, NJ, FL, IN, MA, NY, NC, OH, LA, AZ, MO, WA, GA, UT, KY, AL, CO, IL, NE, OK, NV, SC, TN, MD, OR, AR, MS, AK, WI, DE, MT, HI, KS, ME, NH, WV, NM, CT, IA, MI, MN, ID, RI, SD, WY, ND, DC, VT, GUAM, PR and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Viet Nam, Japan, India, Australia, El Salvador, China, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Russian Federation, Italy, Germany, Korea (Republic of, Malaysia), Taiwan, Province of China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Israel, Ecuador, Hungary, Egypt, Serbia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Belarus, United Kingdom, Ireland, Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana, Zambia, South Africa, Libya, Croatia, France, Switzerland, Czechia, Philippines, Namibia, Canada, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, Poland, Norway, Spain, Brazil, Tanzania (United Republic of), Lithuania, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Ukraine, Peru, Morocco, Singapore, Slovakia, Mexico, Myanmar, Lebanon, Jordan, Malawi, Greece, Indonesia, Chile, Romania, Georgia, Ethiopia, Sweden, Albania, Eswatini, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Iraq, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Austria, Eritrea, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Tunisia, Curacao, Mozambique, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Portugal, Panama, New Zealand, Colombia, Uganda, Oman, Belgium, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Guyana, Macao, Cabo Verde, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Liberia, Moldova, Republic of, North Macedonia, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Uruguay, Cyprus, Netherlands, Suriname, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Venezuela, Sierra Leone

Other Recalls by Beckman Coulter Mishima K.K.

• Class II: Risk 04/30/2025
  Sample probes with defective probe tips, when used with clinical chemistry analyzers, may lead to a lower concentration being dispensed, which may not be detectable by QC checks, which could lead to the reporting of false low test results (Max 34% error at 1.0 microliters and 7% error at 1.6 microliters sample dispensing volume), which may lead to delayed recognition and treatment.
• Class II: Risk 07/10/2024
  Due to a software issues, after the instrument processes 250 racks cumulatively, any subsequent racks with samples requiring rerun/reflex will be held in the Sample Handler's Buffer area and and error code "9000" will be reported. This issue may cause a delay of results.
• Class II: Risk 06/05/2024
  There are two software bug issues with the analyzer. Issue 1: When a dedicated rack is reserved for calibration, after a calibration test has been placed and completed, the same rack may be used to place both a patient order and a calibration order. When a patient sample and a non-barcoded calibrator tube is processed on the rack, the calibration result will be reported as a patient result. Issue 2: calibration with expired calibrator. They both may cause erroneous patient results, but the probability of serious adverse health consequences or death is unlikely.

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